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I still believe that good policy makes good politics - and passing legislation to end our country's addiction to foreign oil and begin addressing global climate change is the best melding of politics and policy still available to this Congress in this election year.

Americans are ready for us to act — in fact, they’re tired of waiting. In the aftermath of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the worst environmental disaster in our history, nearly seven out of 10 Americans believe the Senate needs to act on comprehensive climate and energy legislation, according to new research by the Benenson Strategy Group.